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  • He Made Lowly-esteemed Wheelbarrow Pushing Look Attractive; Now He Creates Jobs For Youths

    Arinze Chijioke

    May 31, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Delta

    GEMDECONQ rents wheelbarrows to workers and trains them in proper conduct. This gives people who cannot afford their own wheelbarrow a chance to earn more than the average minimum wage and eventually venture into less demanding forms of work.

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  • How Kaduna Women Finance Their Healthcare Through Recycled Wastes

    Ibrahim U

    May 29, 2022 |

    Daily Patriot |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    SOSOCARE Healthcare Insurance provides low-income women with health insurance in exchange for recyclable wastes, which they convert to hedge funds to pay for the insurance expansion. The insurance offers different levels of coverage, with the basic one guaranteeing coverage of basic illness treatments for diseases such as malaria and typhoid, including in-patient hospital recoveries, for the women and their families.

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  • Tribal Pharmacy Dispenses Free Meds and Fills Gaps for Native Americans in the City

    Katherine Huggins Julia Mueller

    May 24, 2022 |

    Kaiser Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The Mashkiki Waakaa’igan Pharmacy provides Native American patients with their prescriptions for no out-of-pocket expenses and provides culturally-conscious care.

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  • 3 lessons Washington can learn from how Arizona helps people in mental health crisis

    Esmy Jimenez

    May 24, 2022 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    Arizona’s statewide integrated mental health crisis system includes a hotline, mobile teams, and centers for things like counseling and medication. The system has shown success in getting people with mental illness and substance abuse issues the care they need while keeping them out of jails and emergency rooms.

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  • Imagine Living in a Country Where Voting Is Mandatory

    Louise Scarce

    May 20, 2022 |

    Teen Vogue |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia

    Voting in Australia became mandatory at the national level in 1924, and voter turnout has not fallen below 90% since. Voters can also cast their ballot at any polling place in their home state, with many polling places offering snacks and fundraise for local schools or churches. The atmosphere on election day, which is held on a Saturday, is festive and party-like. Mandatory voting has ensured that all groups have their voices heard.

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  • Succour for Nigerian Persons with Albinism

    Laz Eze

    May 19, 2022 |

    TalkHealth9Ja-TV |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Albino Foundation in Nigeria connects people with albinism to hospitals and government funding for expensive skin cancer treatments.

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  • Forth Hope: La esperanza navega por el río Ucayali

    Ramiro Escobar La Cruz

    May 17, 2022 |

    El País |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Peru

    En el fondo de la Amazonía peruana donde no llegan fácilmente los médicos, el barco Forth Hope lleva curación, alivio, vacunas y prevención. Desde el año 2002, ha visitado y ayudado a millones de personas con apoyo médico, odontólogo, psicólogo y obstétrica.

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  • L.A. Jobs Program Creates Opportunities for Employment, Stability After Incarceration

    Hadassah Patterson

    May 16, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Playa Vista Jobs’ Hatch Program is a three-phase program that helps people who were formerly incarcerated and recently released have a smooth reentry and find stable employment in the construction industry. The program begins with getting participants to open their minds to change and emotional healing followed by 500 hours of hands-on construction training in a stable environment, including regular meals. At the end of the program participants receive help securing employment.

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  • Several States Are Taking the Lead on Restoring Overtime Pay

    Marcus Baram

    May 13, 2022 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States

    Washington and California are improving access to overtime pay. Washington is using phased increases to the income threshold requirement over several years. And California mandates extra pay for over eight hours of daily work.

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  • Farmers trained to select healthy potato seeds finally making profits

    Clementine Nyirangaruye

    May 11, 2022 |

    The Bridge Magazine |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Burera

    Local farmers who received training in ‘positive selection,’ an inexpensive way to multiply potato seeds by selecting healthy-looking, vigorous mother plants, have increased their profits using this method.

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